Madison, Wisconsin News

Wis. poll: Obama's lead over McCain up to 17 points
Barack Obama's commanding 17-point lead in Wisconsin over John McCain shown in a new independent poll released Tuesday is the largest he's ever enjoyed in the state.
Madison.com  –  Oct 14, 2008 11:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Driver killed in Green County crash
For only the second time in 2008, a traffic accident has claimed a life on a Green County highway.The crash happened about 9:43 p.m. Monday on Decatur Road about a quarter-mile west of Brodhead, according to a report from the Green County Sheriff's Department.
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Cool, near-normal temps, rain in forecast
Sunny skies and cooler temperatures are greeting Madisonians Tuesday before clouds and rain move in Tuesday night through Wednesday.
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Election Matters: Feingold to McCain: Knock it off
Mention bipartisan cooperation and no two names come more quickly to mind than "McCain" and "Feingold." Ever since Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin began working together more than a decade ago to promote the McCain-Feingold ca ... more »
Madison.com  –  Oct 14, 2008 10:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

City Leaders, Residents React To Plant's Early Closure
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Bergstrom Motors To Layoff Some Employees
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SWAT team arrests 3 in Dane County bar robberies
Members of the Madison Police Department's SWAT team Monday arrested without incident three men believed to be the cause of a trio of tavern armed robberies in Madison and Dane County in the last two weeks.
Madison.com  –  Oct 14, 2008 05:34 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Overture Center's Financial Forecast Unsound
Sweeping changes could soon be coming to Madison's Overture Center for the Arts to ensure its future is financially sound.
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Authorities: Body Found In Lake Kegonsa State Park
A body was discovered in Lake Kegonsa State Park in the Town of Pleasant Springs on Monday night, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Department.
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Salmonella cases prompt alert to properly cook chicken
State health officials are reminding people to thoroughly cook raw chicken after four Wisconsin residents were infected with a strain of salmonella linked to raw, frozen, stuffed chicken products.
Madison.com  –  Oct 14, 2008 03:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?